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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,727,231,032.04, 36,886,740,811.34 and 15,876,345,118.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,727,231,032.04, 36,886,740,811.34 and 15,876,345,118.35 is: 21,911,234,527.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,727,231,032.04 : 36,886,740,811.34 = 15,876,345,118.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,727,231,032.04/36,886,740,811.34 = 15,876,345,118.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,727,231,032.04x = 36,886,740,811.34 × 15,876,345,118.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,727,231,032.04x = 585,626,627,411,774,996,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,626,627,411,774,996,480/26,727,231,032.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,911,234,527.43

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